Lutherwood is a residential treatment center for children who are recovering from the effects of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment.
Boys and girls age 6- 21 who are experiencing chronic behavior and/or emotional problems and who may be in danger of hurting themselves or others are eligible for admission to Lutherwood. Although external abuse and neglect can be contributing factors, many of our residents are struggling to recover from internal neurological, biological or psychiatric disorders. Lutherwood also has specially trained and certified staff to deal with youth exhibiting sexually maladaptive behavior. Youth with addictions and trauma victims are also served.
Our Admission Team includes psychiatry consultant (M.D.), Director of Clinical Programs, Senior Director of Operations, nursing manager and education coordinator. They review the information to determine if a program exists to meet the child’s needs.
Lutherwood clients are able to access Medicare/Medicaid Rehab Option through collaboration with Community Health Network.
The per diem rate does NOT include intensive treatment services, psychiatric consultations, case management, and individual, group, or family therapy that is provided in collaboration with Gallahue Mental Health Center, a program of Community Health Network of Indianapolis.
Levels of Care
Individual treatment plans are created for each resident according to their needs and the specific emotional issues they must address. Reunification with the family and/or the community is a goal established for each and every child.
Each child's care team includes a psychiatrist, Director of Clinical Programs, psychiatric nurse manager, education specialist, and youth counselor. We offer a continuum of residential care settings and levels of treatment to provide greater flexibility in meeting the needs of the children. It also facilitates on-campus "step-down" care in an efficient and clinically effective manner.
Depending upon the severity of the child's problems, the danger presented to him or the community, and the level of family involvement, the child is assigned to a secure unit, an open unit or the family & community program.
Lutherwood Education Academy
In collaboration with Indianapolis Public Schools, certified special education teachers provide remedial education in several on-site classrooms with a full-day, complete curriculum for grades K-12. Their goal is to prepare students for public school placement.
Up to 20 students from local schools also attend Lutherwood's therapeutic day school. Children enrolled in this program still live at home, but are at risk of being removed because of behavior problems. Typically, these children have a diagnosis of mental illness. In addition to following a normal IPS curriculum, each child receives one hour of individual therapy and one hour of group therapy each week that is provided by therapists from Gallahue Mental Health Center's family preservation program. A caseworker is also assigned to each child's family to help them access community resources.
For more information about Lutherwood, please call (317) 359-5467 Ext. 326. |
